This solar powered welding helmet is equipped with a professional quality auto darkening lens that provides a 1/25,000 second second switching speed (clear to dark) as soon as you begin welding! Featuring a lightweight comfortable design with an adjustable ratcheting headband for better fit and comfort. The solar powered welding helmet gives you full view of your welding area with a variable shade control from #9 to #13 with a resting shade of #4.

1/25,000 second switching speed (clear to dark state)

Auto darkening lens

Solar powered cells with battery assist provide up to 6 years of expected life under normal welding conditions (no battery change needed)

I bought this to replace the cheap helmet that came with the MIG welder my wife got me as a gift. I have to say, I LOVE THIS HELMET!!!! I've been using...Read complete review

I bought this to replace the cheap helmet that came with the MIG welder my wife got me as a gift. I have to say, I LOVE THIS HELMET!!!! I've been using it to install 18g patch panels on my truck. Before I ever start welding, I let it sit in either out in the sun or under a bright incandescent light. By the time I'm ready to weld, it's "charged up" and ready to go. I always look at a bright light to make sure I have it at the darkness setting I want. After I am done welding, I always make sure to turn the knob to the "grinding" setting. A buddy of mine, that is a professional welder, told me to do that so the sensor and/or the lens doesn't burn out.

I noticed that some people that commented about this helmet have said things about lens magnifiers or difficulty fitting glasses under it, I wear glasses and they fit under the helmet without any problem.

The only problems that I've had with this helmet have been: getting the head band adjusted properly (it took WAY too long in my opinion), and getting the hinge screws adjusted just right so it would stay up when I wanted it up, but would easily flip down.

If you are thinking about this helmet, just get it. If for some reason you don't like it or it doesn't work for you, then you are doing something wrong.

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For the money, this helmet is almost nice. There is one department where it falls short that rendered it completely useless to me. I bought two of them for our shop and will...Read complete review

For the money, this helmet is almost nice. There is one department where it falls short that rendered it completely useless to me. I bought two of them for our shop and will be returning them tomorrow.

The auto-darkening activation is WAY to sensitive. If you are working in a well lit shop or outdoors, you might as well have an old school hood. There is only two settings for sensitivity so virtually nothing can be done about the problem. Also, if you are welding aluminum, the reflections of overhead lighting shining off the aluminum will activate the shade. I have had this problem with other cheapy hoods, but I was hoping this one would be different. That is not the case.

I bought this when the battery in my Optrel Satelite helmet died. It was on sale for $39.95 with the online discount. The battery for my other helmet was going to be $25.00 and was a week out. This helmet is every bit as lightweight, comfortable, and functional as my more expensive unit. This has one feature that my other helmet doesn't... a "grind" setting that doesn't flicker as I grind. I am a welder/fabricator by trade and spend 3-4 hours every day under a welding hood. The balance of the day is grinding or fitting parts to be welded. I used to snicker at the guys who came in looking for a job with one of these "cheapie" helmets. Needless to say, I've changed my outlook after using one. This is one of the best helmets I've used. Works with stick, mig, heliarc, and grinding. WELL DONE HARBOR FREIGHT!

I bought this helmet as a backup about 1 and a half years ago. I am a career metal sculptor, and often need help from shop hands. This helmet was intended for the help, but more and more, I found myself using it, and passing off my "top of the line Elite helmet" made by the blue company. It is light and comfortable, the auto dark function does not need to be turned on, it does not time out, shade is easily adjustable with gloves on, and it is fine for Arc, MIG and TIG on its various settings.

I am now in the market for a new helmet, and instead of buying another helmet for four hundred, (like I did last time, and that is the hat that is now broken and I need to replace it) I will buy 2-3 of these HF helmets, have them around, use them collectively, and spend less time looking for my helmet--- cuz i have 4,--- and all for less than I'd pay for the one i liked less.

So much of big brand stuff is stigma. Welding hats are one example I think.

I have used this helmet for 3+ years as a pro welder with 30+ years experience, and it has NEVER failed me. Never been flashed, works as well as the $300-$500 models from the name brand welding stores. Anyone that says these are not as good as the $500 helmets does not really know what they are talking about. Let them waste their money.

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